MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 160%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics158% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive61.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B17
MotherboardMSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17)  (all builds)
Memory25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190326
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 28 '22 at 23:25
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 151
2-Core 303
99% 182 Pts
4-Core 603
8-Core 1,168
105% 885 Pts
64-Core 1,191
74% 1,191 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 102%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$499
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
158% Outstanding
Lighting 232
Reflection 211
Parallax 215
189% 219 fps
MRender 246
Gravity 164
Splatting 129
141% 180 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 158%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2320000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 173 177 173 174 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 435
Write 159
Mixed 168
SusWrite 171
51% 233 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 69.5
4K Mixed 13.2
88% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 178
DQ Mixed 78.7
86% 144 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 71%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
505GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 162 160 160 160 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 168
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 160
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 112%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79
64GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 68 43 59 60 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 48.2
Write 42.2
Mixed 47.3
SusWrite 56.6
36% 48.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.1
50% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2800 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 29.7
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 37.1
SC Mixed 28.5
79% 27.6 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) Builds (Compare 14,189 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 114%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC (MS-7B17) - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $803
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